Tuesday, August 7, 2007
EXTRA CREDIT
Katelyn Crocker, daughter of Terry Crocker, Brainerd, and Karleen Nelson, Merrifield, was awarded the Yellow and Blue Scholarship for the 2007-2008 school year at South Dakota State University. She plans to major in animal science.
Honey queens
North Central Honey Queen Marla Thornbloom of Aitkin (left) and 2007 Minnesota Honey Queen Amy Cloutier of Zimmerman showed off the display of live bees in the honey booth at the Crow Wing County Fair Saturday. The two were on hand to inform fairgoers of the qualities of honey and to support local beekeeping efforts.
Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Hoop houses still likely to come down
Despite renewed discussion by the Brainerd City Council, it appears most temporary buildings in Brainerd will need to be taken down.
Nicole Roncalli shares horse-loving fever
Nicole Roncalli enjoys taking a break from her everyday life to show her horses every year at the Crow Wing County Fair.
TONS OF TROUBLE
Bull riding isn't for the feint of heart or for those not willing to handle pain.
Overheard
"They could be in a chamber 1,000 feet long or they could be dead. We just don't know right now."
Legionville needs cash for its school patrol campers
Legionville School Safety Patrol Camp is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer on North Long Lake but the road to this milestone hasn't always been easy.
This was Brainerd
AUGUST 7 - 100 years ago (1907) - The Board of Education decided to change the grates in the steam heating plant in the Washington and Lincoln buildings so as to use coal as fuel in these buildings.
This was Brainerd
AUGUST 6 - 60 years ago (1947) - Only .41 of an inch of precipitation fell over this locality during July. The July average is 3.75 inches. Higher temperatures for the month was 100 degrees. Minimum reading was 41 degrees.
Ag secretary pledges quick work on drought disaster declaration
Six area counties are among the 25 Minnesota counties where Gov. Tim Pawlenty has asked for a federal agriculture disaster designation. The governor said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns told Pawlenty Monday he has directed his staff to work expeditiously on the issue with a decision possibly coming as quickly as Tuesday.
Overheard
"I can tell you I'm not a carbon copy of George Bush."
LOCKS OF LOVE
BAXTER - It will grow back, Rachael Hanson told herself as she sat in the stylist chair at Salon El Rio in Baxter Monday, about to have 13 inches of curly, brown hair cut away in one thick ponytail.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Caitlin Cross, the 17-year-old daughter of Mark and Nancy Cross of Baxter, was named Achievement and Service award winner at the Miss Teen of Minnesota Scholarship and Recognition Pageant July 20-22 at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud.
Vogt gets mostly good reviews in job evaluation
With the exception of one council member, City Administrator Dan Vogt received positive reviews in his first performance evaluation in the 18 years he has served as the city's chief appointed officer.
LaToya A. M. Burks
LaToya Addessa Marie Burks and unborn son, Andrais Charfauros, died on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007.
Roger A. Villnow
Roger A. Villnow, age 59, resident of Brainerd, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, in Willmar. Roger was born in Hutchinson, Minn., June 3, 1948, to Edwin and Mary (Anderson) Villnow.
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Arland G. Carlson
ROYALTON - Arland G. "Brownie" Carlson, age 72, of Royalton, Minn., passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Dominic R. Shellum
BLOOMINGTON - Dominic Reed Shellum, age 30, of Bloomington, went home to the Lord on Aug. 3, 2007.
Geraldine M. Booth
CROSBY - Geraldine Marlene Booth, age 66, of Crosby, died on Aug. 3, 2007, at her home.
Bernice Fogelstrom
ORO VALLEY, Ariz. - Bernice Fogelstrom, 84, of Oro Valley, Ariz., formerly of the Staples area, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, in Oro Valley, Ariz. Services for Bernice will be at 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 11, 2007, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with a visitation starting one hour prior to services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.
Cedric Enlund
Cedric Enlund, 73, Brainerd, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in Brainerd.
Linda Lu Nelson
Linda Lu Nelson, age 57, resident of Brainerd, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Jeannette M. Mass
LITTLE FALLS - Jeannette M. Mass, 84-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., formerly of Brainerd, Minn., passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at the St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Debbie A. Torgerson
DULUTH - Debbie Ann Torgerson, age 51, of Duluth, formerly of Crosby, died on Aug. 4, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on Oct. 21, 1955, in Crosby to Charles and Alice (Peterson) Torgerson.
Ernest Gosse
Ernest Gosse, 86, Brainerd, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at his home.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Ernest J. Gosse
Ernest J. Gosse, 86, Brainerd, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at his home in Brainerd. He was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Brainerd to Charles and Pegny (Pederson) Gosse. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He married Aldene Scheerle in St. Cloud on Nov. 4, 1946. He loved to garden, fish and trap pocket gophers. He was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brainerd.
OTHER OPINION: Iraq
In a land as ancient and complex as Iraq, change takes time. And compromise does not come easy when it can be interpreted as fatal weakness. So it is undoubtedly true, as President Bush and his advisers are fond of saying, that the political reconciliation clock in Baghdad is running behind the expectations clock in Washington. U.S. officials are now arguing for more time for the "surge" to work.
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VOX POP
I've heard conservatives say, "It's my money. I can spend it better than the government" and "Starve the beast." I'm not blaming our governor or Republicans for the tragedy in Minneapolis, but it makes the point that we do get something for our tax dollars. We need to invest in infrastructure. I, for one, am willing to pay more if it means safe and reliable roads.
U.S. vs. Iran: Cold War II
After three decades of festering tensions, the United States and Iran are now facing off in a full-fledged cold war.
Open Forum
Many Democrats want an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Al-Qaida agrees that America should surrender. Many Democrats want to close Guantanamo prison. Al-Qaida agrees that the prisoners should be released so they can fight again. Many Democrats want constitutional rights for enemy combatants who were captured in battle without wearing uniforms. This used to be called espionage or sabotage, and was punishable by death.
Funny Car driver first in standings
Ron Capps concedes that he had a little too much fun at his favorite race track last summer.
Scoreboard
Area events
Chomping the competition
Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the water.
Brainerd's Larson loses WEC title bout
LAS VEGAS - Brainerd's Brock Larson lost to Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit by submission via arm bar at 2:21 of the first round in the World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight championship bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., Sunday.
Warrior football equipment distribution Friday
Candidates in grades 10-12 for Brainerd Warriors football are reminded that equipment issue is scheduled Friday with practice beginning Aug. 13.
LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS SCHEDULE
LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS
Anderson feels right at home
Three-time Pro Stock champion and Duluth native Greg Anderson is the current points leader heading into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.
Scoreboard
Area events
LOCAL SHORTS
Three NHRA drivers will make appear Wednesday at the Westgate Mall from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
B-H edges Crosslake for District 6 championship
PAYNESVILLE - The Crosslake Legion baseball team almost pulled off the impossible as it came up through the loser's bracket to force a second game with Bertha-Hewitt only to lose by a mere run 3-2 in the District 6, Division II tournament Sunday.
Monday's Brainerd Blue Thunder game canceled
The Northwoods League canceled Monday's game at Mills Field between St. Cloud and the Brainerd Blue Thunder following a swimming accident involving River Bats pitcher Richie Gargel.
Royster, Blue Thunder defeat River Bats 7-4
ST. CLOUD - The Brainerd Blue Thunder avoided dropping their third straight game to St. Cloud by beating the River Bats 7-4 in a Northwoods League game Sunday at Joe Faber Field.
Condit submits Brock Larson
LAS VEGAS - Carlos Condit was looking to impress in his first title defense Sunday night, and he delivered with an impressive arm bar to submit Brock Larson at 2:21 of the first round.
Brainerd Parks and Recreation
Men's MS1 Softball
Tomlinson highlights running backs
Running backs are often referred to as "a dime a dozen" in pro football, where late-round draft picks and career second- stringers can step into the starting lineup and put up starter-worthy numbers.
Bees' season comes to an end
The Brainerd Bees went 1-2 at the Region 7B tournament as they lost to Coon Rapids 6-3, won by forfeit over Ultimate Sports and lost to Soderville 10-5 to end their season.
Randall falls short
BUCKMAN - A day after a stunning come back to upset the Sobieski Skis, Randall almost duplicated the feat as the Cubs, who trailed St. Stephen 9-2 scored twice in the sixth and four times in the seventh to pull within one, only to lose 9-8 to the Steves and be eliminated from the Region 8C playoffs Sunday.
State forecast for Iowa
.Flash flood watch in effect from this evening through tuesday
Rainy day
Weather drawing by Max Lewis of Jan Wilcox's kindergarten class at Lowell school.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Areas of fog this morning in the south...Then partly sunny.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Patchy fog east until mid morning. Otherwise partly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Jumping rope
Weather drawing by Molly Selisker of Mrs. Smith's first-grade class at St. Francis school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. Patchy early morning fog east. Isolated thunderstorms west and far south...Mainly in the afternoon. Becoming breezy west. Highs from the mid 80s northeast...To the mid 90s west.
State forecast for Minnesota
Dense fog advisory central until 8 am...
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms
Wisconsin state forecast
Flash flood watch for parts of southern wisconsin until noon cdt...
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Morning fog east. A chance of thunderstorms...Especially in the afternoon. Highs from the lower 80s northeast to the upper 90s south.